, 1887-04-29
Daring Robbery on the South
ern Pacific Railroad.
Colorado's Quarantine Against
Cattle.
Cardinal Manning on the
Rights Of Labor.
Tram Robbers at Work.


cessful robberies ever recorded occurred
yesterday on the west bound overland
train on the Southern Pacific railroad
near Tuscon, Arizona. A Especial dispatch
to the Epentng Bulletin this afternoon
from Tucson gives details of the affair as
follows:
The western bound express train, due
here at 1880 last evening, was stopped
and robbed at Papago station. eighteen
miles east of here, about $50 o'clock last
evening. The number of men engaged
in the robbery is variously estimated at
from five to eight. Col. Harper, enRl-
neer, when approaching Papago, a side
station, was signalled by a red lantern to
stop. He slowed down, and as he ap-
preached the light, noticed an obstruc-
ton on the track, SO placed that in case
he failed to stop the engine would spread
the track and derail itself. Immediately
on stopping a dozen or more shots were
fired into the express car, aud a man
with a pistol in each hand boarded the
locomotive and commanded Harper to get
do En. Other robbers had in the mean
time been trying to open the express car,
but failing to get it open, they placed a
stick of giant powder under it and COM
PEELED Harper to light the fuse attached.
This he was Obliged to do, but to avoid
being blown up the messenger opened
the car, and the robbers entered and teok
possession.
They then took charge Of the car. un
coupled the engine, baggage and express
cars from the remainder of the train and
made Harper get on the engine and pull
ahead two lengths. This being done
Harper was again put off and the robbers
took charge of the engine and pulled six
miles ahead toward Tucson. Here they
killed the engine and left it. During the
run the robbers went through the mail
and express cars but did not get more
than 5000. They got two packages of
railroad money, one of 81. 2l0 and one of
$500 and also took two packages of post
age stamps going to the post Office at San
Francisco. 1t is reported that the express
messenger threw So, 500 in gold into the
stove aud thus saved it from the robbers.
Nothing was known here of the affair
until after midnight, when a telegram was
received from Pontano, a brakeman hay
ing walked eight miles to that place. A
special was sent down and the train
brought in this morning. None of the
passengers were molested and some of
them knew nothing of the trouble until
after their arrival here.
Under Sheriff Shibell was early at the
scene of the trouble, but could discover
nothing that would lead to the identity of
the robbers. Ten ~trailers under Deputy
Sheriff Shaw have left forthe scene. The
robbers are believed to be discharged
railroad employees. Although they COM
PEELED Engineer Harper to show them how
to handle the locomotive, it is believed
by their actions in handling the train that
they we're familiar such work.
Immediately upon receipt of the news
at the Office of the Southern Pacific com
pany in this city A. N. Towne, general
manager, issued the following in conspic-
uous places
The mail and express cars on our
west bound express train, when at a point
seventeen miles east of Tucson, A. T., at
10 o'clock last night were stopped and
robbed by four or five men. The South
ern Pacific company hereby offers a re.
ward Of 81 900 each for the arrest and
conviction of the robbers. which is in ad-
dition to a like reward offered by Wells,
Fargo & Co. s express. In addition to
this we understand the United States post
Office department has a standing reward
of 5000 each for the arrest and convic-
ton Of persons engaged in robbing mails.
Whoever may be the captor of the rob-
bers will receive 50, 200 for each capture.
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